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Can a US citizen file the I-129F whilst living outside the US?

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Caryh Grand Master

Caryh   5,206

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Philippines
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Yes. And if the embassy in that country has USCIS office in it, they can do a direct consular filing, which can be much quicker.

K1 from the Philippines
Arrival : 2011-09-08
Married : 2011-10-15
AOS
Date Card Received : 2012-07-13
EAD
Date Card Received : 2012-02-04

Sent ROC : 4-1-2014
Noa1 : 4-2-2014
Bio Complete : 4-18-2014
Approved : 6-24-2014

N-400 sent 2-13-2016
Bio Complete 3-14-2016
Interview
Oath Taking

Adrian-Gloria Enthusiast

Adrian-Gloria   43

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Guatemala
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Yes, you can file while you're overseas, we did it. DCF is only available for married couples, not for fiancees.

Edited by Adrian-Gloria

2014-05-08 Sent I-129f
2014-05-12 I-129f received
2014-05-15 Received NOA1 email
2014-05-19 Received NOA1 hardcopy
2014-09-10 NOA2 Approved
2014-09-30 Package Left from NVC
2014-10-06 Received by Embassy
2014-10-31 Interview, Approved.
2014-11-03 Picked up visa.
2014-12-25 POE Ft. Lauderdale

2015-01-02 Wedding

---AOS---

2015-01-09 Filed I-485, I-131 and I-765

2015-01-12 AOS package received

2015-01-14 Email received: Case accepted and routed

2015-01-15 Check cashed

2015-01-20 Received NOAs in the mail

2015-02-07 Received Biometrics letter in the mail

2015-02-19 Biometrics Appt in Raleigh office.

2015-03-13 EAD and AP approved

2015-03-19 EAD and AP sent

2015-03-21 Received EAD/AP combo card

2015-03-26 Received 2nd Biometrics appointment for Charlotte office

2015-04-08 2nd Biometrics

2015-06-15 Received NPIW dated 06-11

2015-08-01 Green Card Approved

2015-08-03 Welcome Letter Mailed

2015-08-07 Welcome Letter Received

2015-08-22 Card Mailed

2015-08-26 Card Received

2015-11-20 Enlisted in the USMC

2016-02-16 Shipping date to bootcamp

Caryh Grand Master

Caryh   5,206

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Philippines
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Yes, you can file while you're overseas, we did it. DCF is only available for married couples, not for fiancees.

Thanks for the correction, not enough coffee for me this morning

K1 from the Philippines
Arrival : 2011-09-08
Married : 2011-10-15
AOS
Date Card Received : 2012-07-13
EAD
Date Card Received : 2012-02-04

Sent ROC : 4-1-2014
Noa1 : 4-2-2014
Bio Complete : 4-18-2014
Approved : 6-24-2014

N-400 sent 2-13-2016
Bio Complete 3-14-2016
Interview
Oath Taking

Adrian-Gloria Enthusiast

Adrian-Gloria   43

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Guatemala
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Thanks for the correction, not enough coffee for me this morning

No problem! lol I feel ya. ;)

2014-05-08 Sent I-129f
2014-05-12 I-129f received
2014-05-15 Received NOA1 email
2014-05-19 Received NOA1 hardcopy
2014-09-10 NOA2 Approved
2014-09-30 Package Left from NVC
2014-10-06 Received by Embassy
2014-10-31 Interview, Approved.
2014-11-03 Picked up visa.
2014-12-25 POE Ft. Lauderdale

2015-01-02 Wedding

---AOS---

2015-01-09 Filed I-485, I-131 and I-765

2015-01-12 AOS package received

2015-01-14 Email received: Case accepted and routed

2015-01-15 Check cashed

2015-01-20 Received NOAs in the mail

2015-02-07 Received Biometrics letter in the mail

2015-02-19 Biometrics Appt in Raleigh office.

2015-03-13 EAD and AP approved

2015-03-19 EAD and AP sent

2015-03-21 Received EAD/AP combo card

2015-03-26 Received 2nd Biometrics appointment for Charlotte office

2015-04-08 2nd Biometrics

2015-06-15 Received NPIW dated 06-11

2015-08-01 Green Card Approved

2015-08-03 Welcome Letter Mailed

2015-08-07 Welcome Letter Received

2015-08-22 Card Mailed

2015-08-26 Card Received

2015-11-20 Enlisted in the USMC

2016-02-16 Shipping date to bootcamp

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Verenaaa Contributor

Verenaaa   3

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Germany
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Yes you can do that. We sent the I-129F from Germany as my US fiancé is currently living with me. It actually made things easier as we could prepare the package together and didn't have to send documents to each other back and forth. Good luck on your journey :)

NOA 1: 08/26/2014

NOA 2: 03/23/2014 --> 7 months wait (Texas Service Center)

Verenaaa Contributor

Verenaaa   3

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Germany
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Oh one more thing. My US fiancé stated in his letter of intent that he is the US citizen "currently living in XY but is planning on returning/moving back to the US to establish the US domicile and prepare for the wedding". This way the intentions are clear to the officer looking at the petition!

NOA 1: 08/26/2014

NOA 2: 03/23/2014 --> 7 months wait (Texas Service Center)

Paulizm Newbie

Paulizm   0

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Filed: Other Country: Australia
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Yes. And if the embassy in that country has USCIS office in it, they can do a direct consular filing, which can be much quicker.

Yes, you can file while you're overseas, we did it. DCF is only available for married couples, not for fiancees.

Oh one more thing. My US fiancé stated in his letter of intent that he is the US citizen "currently living in XY but is planning on returning/moving back to the US to establish the US domicile and prepare for the wedding". This way the intentions are clear to the officer looking at the petition!

Thanks for your help guys, so much to take in. Hopefully doing this from Australia is no issue, as there is no direct filing available here.

Cheers

 
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